Tinnitus Clinic in Eastcote

What we can do is make a real, lasting difference to how much your tinnitus affects daily life. Tinnitus is rarely about the volume of the sound itself — it's about how loud, intrusive and stressful it feels, and our structured 4-pillar programme is designed to reduce exactly that. Many of our patients find that within a few months they barely notice their tinnitus — their brain has learned to filter it out — and they get their focus, calm and sleep back.

"Live with it" is the most demoralising thing a tinnitus patient can hear. Our approach is the opposite: structured, evidence-based and active. Assessment, education, sound therapy and ongoing follow-up — each pillar has a body of research behind it. Most of what we do is rooted in tinnitus retraining therapy and cognitive-behavioural approaches, both of which have decades of evidence.

Sometimes, yes — particularly if your tinnitus is accompanied by hearing loss (which it often is). Modern hearing aids have transformed tinnitus outcomes for many people: even mild amplification of background sound can significantly reduce tinnitus loudness, and most contemporary aids include built-in tinnitus-sound features. Your audiologist will explain whether this would be appropriate for you. See hearing aids in Eastcote.

Tinnitus has many possible causes — noise exposure, age-related hearing loss, ear wax, ear infections, certain medications, head or neck trauma, stress and (more rarely) underlying medical conditions. Part of your appointment is identifying which of these might be at play for you, and arranging any onward referrals if a medical investigation is warranted.

For most people, yes — markedly so. This is one of the reasons the education pillar matters so much. Once you understand how stress and attention amplify tinnitus perception, you can start to break the cycle. It's not "all in your head" in the dismissive sense — it's that your brain genuinely is doing more processing than it needs to, and we can teach it to stop.

Most patients do — tinnitus management is a programme, not a single visit. Typically we'll see you again at 6 to 8 weeks to review progress, refine the plan, and adjust any sound therapy or hearing aid settings. Follow-up appointments are quoted separately when we book them with you.

Yes — without hesitation. If your assessment suggests you would benefit from ENT, audiovestibular medicine, neurology or psychological support, we'll write the referral directly to your GP or chosen consultant on the day. We believe in the right care from the right clinician — that's part of why we're here.

Come in. Sudden-onset tinnitus, especially when it's accompanied by hearing change or vertigo, is something that benefits from prompt clinical assessment — we'll examine you, test your hearing, and either start the management programme or refer to ENT urgently if anything we see warrants it.

£100 for the full one-hour appointment at our Eastcote clinic. All-inclusive — tinnitus history, eardrum-health examination, full hearing test, tinnitus pitch and loudness matching where helpful, and your bespoke management plan.

Yes — one of the more common reasons for new-onset tinnitus. Impacted wax creates pressure in the canal that can produce or amplify a ringing or buzzing sound. Clearing the wax often resolves the tinnitus entirely. Ear wax removal at our Eastcote clinic is £80, with a free follow-up if not cleared first time.

Sound enrichment means adding gentle background sound — a fan, running water, soft music — to environments that would otherwise be very quiet. Silence is one of the worst environments for tinnitus because it gives the brain nothing else to focus on. Our management plan will include specific sound-enrichment guidance tailored to your daily routine.

No. You can book directly with us as a private patient. If anything we find during the appointment warrants ENT, audiovestibular medicine or specialist input, we'll write the referral directly on the day.